Created: July 28, 2021 04:29 PM
As 14 Minnesota counties face severe drought conditions and are under a primary agricultural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order that waives trucking regulations to support state livestock producers who are facing a significant decrease in the availability of hay and other forage. When Minnesota s farmers are struggling, all of Minnesota is struggling, Walz said. We are doing everything we can to address the challenges our farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers are facing. I am grateful to the USDA for their recognition of the deteriorating conditions here in Minnesota.
By Pat Sweeney
Jul 28, 2021 | 5:35 PM
As 14 Minnesota counties facing severe drought conditions are put under a primary agricultural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 21-26 waiving trucking regulations to support Minnesota livestock producers facing significant decrease in the availability of hay and other forage.
“When Minnesota’s farmers are struggling, all of Minnesota is struggling,” said Governor Walz.
“We are doing everything we can to address the challenges our farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers are facing. I am grateful to the USDA for their recognition of the deteriorating conditions here in Minnesota.”
Created: July 21, 2021 05:46 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Minnesota hasn t seen this kind of drought in a long time, with 52 percent of the state now experiencing a severe drought.
As you can imagine, it s been tough on farmers. Time of heat with no rain is really going to cause a lot of damage, Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union said.
Gary s concerned, not only for the farmers he advocates for but for his son. He farms in west-central Minnesota. We have a little bit of prices for the commodities for the grains but if you don t get a rainfall, you re not going to have much to sell, Wertish said.
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